Crisis from "summary" of The Unwinding by George Packer
The unraveling began long before, a slow accumulation of neglect and compromise. It was a creeping crisis, one that went unnoticed by many until it was too late. The signs were there, but they were ignored or dismissed as the fleeting concerns of the paranoid or pessimistic. As the economy faltered and jobs disappeared, the foundations of society began to crack. People struggled to make ends meet, to hold on to what little they had left. The institutions that once provided stability and security were no longer able to fulfill their promises. The political system, once a beacon of democracy and freedom, became a battleground for special interests and partisan bickering. The gap between the wealthy and the rest widened, creating a chasm that seemed impossible to bridge. The American Drea...
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